Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent, and a higher rating is denied. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than chronic adjustment disorder, to include major depressive disorder and/or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hemorrhoids is granted. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for depression and a generalized anxiety disorder is dismissed. The TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting information about the Veteran's receipt of Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits for his psychiatric disability. The SSA records need to be obtained and reviewed.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete search of unit records for the Veteran's in-service stressor. The Veteran served with the 598th Transportation Company from January 1967 to August 1968, and a comprehensive search is needed for the months of January 1968 through August 1968.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his current diagnoses were not related to his military service and there was no evidence of any psychiatric symptoms or pathology within the first post-service year.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and a need for a new VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disabilities are related to his service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other mental health conditions. The decision notes that there is insufficient evidence to verify a specific in-service stressor related to the Veteran's claimed PTSD, and requests additional development such as obtaining performance evaluations and verifying the alleged stressor.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from November 22, 2013 to April 1, 2016 due to his service-connected disabilities including diabetes mellitus and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. Prior to this date, the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not render him unemployable.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's depression preexisted service and was aggravated by service. The Veteran needs a VA medical examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, is related to an in-service injury or event.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depressive disorder is remanded due to the need for an additional VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the appellant's mental state at the time of his misconduct and discharge. The VA will need to conduct further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and providing a medical examination to determine if the appellant was insane at that time.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with verifying the Veteran's stressors and obtaining a medical opinion regarding his acquired psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD with major depression is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an updated examination.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder). The Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for new examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and depression, is remanded due to the need for further examination and review of VA medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not caused by his military service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating for the entire appeal period, and he is granted TDIU effective December 1, 2017. Headaches, sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are all remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been remanded due to the need for further development.,An earlier effective date is denied for all granted conditions.